Terry/Rebuilding Uprights

[Farrell]

Hey Carl. Some good news concerning time though. I just leveled my third or
fourth keyboard with your leveling system, and I don't think it took me but
an hour or so to get it perfectly level. It used to take me a good six hours
or so (that's with all new felt under the keys). Thanks again.

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl Meyer" <cmpiano@attbi.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2001 7:40 PM
Subject: Re: Terry/Rebuilding Uprights


> Terry, I don't keep track of my time.  I'm depressed enough as it is.
>
> Carl Meyer  Assoc. PTG
> Santa Clara, California
> cmpiano@attbi.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2001 4:21 PM
> Subject: Re: Terry/Rebuilding Uprights
>
>
> > Thanks Joe. I agree. I have your labor guide and use it quite a bit.
That
> is
> > how I priced this job. But as far as actually keeping track of my shop
> > time........please - only ten new things at a time!!!!!  ;-)
> >
> > Terry Farrell
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett@earthlink.net>
> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2001 2:23 PM
> > Subject: Terry/Rebuilding Uprights
> >
> >
> > > Terry,
> > > You made a comment: "wish I had kept track of the time....".
> > > IMHO we should all keep better track of the time spent on jobs. My
> Repair
> > > Labor Guide is a product of doing just that. I know that it's not
> perfect,
> > > but it does give us a point of reference. I would suggest, that anyone
> who
> > > is doing shop work, invest in either a good lapse time stop watch or a
> > time
> > > card machine. They are inexpensive and are worth their weight in
"gold".
> > > If you use something to keep track of your time spent, then you can
> check
> > it
> > > against the RLG and decide if you are working efficiently or if the
job
> > you
> > > are doing is just more difficult and deserves a higher charge. The
whole
> > > point is to be FAIR to yourself AND  the client. It's a difficult
> > > "tightrope" we walk, in this regard, but we are making a living doing
> > this,
> > > so let's get a little more organized.
> > > Regards,
> > > Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)
> > >
> >
>
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